Conscience, contraception and conflict over religious freedom

By K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
The constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act is clearly the biggest story in the ongoing national health care debate. A significant subplot, however, is the implementation of rules requiring contraception coverage in health insurance plans as applied to objecting religious employers. …
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital

Religious freedom in the workplace

By Nan Futrell, BJC Staff CounselThis month, the BJC was invited to speak via Skype to members of the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, Fla., who have recently organized a church initiative called WorkFaith. The group, which meets monthly for lunch hour discussion...

Religious freedom in the workplace: more information

This sidebar goes with Nan Futrell’s article “Religious freedom in the workplace”Religious Expression in American Public Life: A Joint Statement of Current LawIn 2010, a diverse group of participants, including the Baptist Joint Committee, released...

The will of the majority and the rights of the minority

By J. Brent Walker, Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director
President Barack Obama’s recent remarks about “unelected judges” thwarting the will of the elected political branches provides an opportunity to think about several fundaments of our democratic form of government and how best to protect religious liberty….
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital

New survey finds growing unease with mixing religion and politics

Written by BJC Staff
WASHINGTON — A growing number of Americans think there is too much religious talk by politicians and that churches should keep out of politics, according to a national survey released March 21.
From the April 2012 Report from the Capital